 Angel poop
Light powder snow |
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Angulation
Angle it looks like the body and legs of the skier form while turning, when facing said skier. |
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Anticipation
Attitude of the skier who anticipates the turn by twisting of the upper body into the direction of the slope. |
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ARVA
Device that is used to detect persons buried in an avalanche, provided they were carrying the same device. |
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Cants
Lateral sides of a ski. |
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Carved
Basic technique in which you turn short turns with no skidding of the skis, thanks to a strong edge hold and important weight support. |
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Carving
A method of making carved turns inclined at wide angles . |
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Downhill
Area of the mountain that is below the skier. |
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Edges
Metal strips on the sides of a ski that provide grip on hard snow. |
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Edging
Action of increasing the angle between the ski and the snow in order to optimize the edges' grip. |
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Free ride
Off-piste skiing or snowboarding. |
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Free style
Ski or snowboard discipline in which you turn tricks.
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Goofy
Snowboarder that rides with his right foot in front. |
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Half-pipe
Half U-shaped structure used in freestyle snowboarding to turn tricks. |
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Leg independence
Basic alpine skiing technique where one of the skis bears most of the body weight. |
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Mountain Comb
Hollow depression on the side of a mountain that is due to erosion. |
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Overlap
Ski boot with clips and entry point on the top.
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Platform
Plastic sheet that mounts the skier higher and absorbs the vibrations. |
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Regular
Snowboarder who rides with his/her left foot in front. |
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Short-swing wedeln
Rhythmically linking carved turns. |
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Tail
Back part of the ski. |
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Tongue
A piece that covers up the ski and snowboard inner boot's entry point. |
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Trick
A manoeuvre in snowboarding. |
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Unweighting
Technique where the skier takes his/her weight off his/her skis to allow for an easier initiation of a turn.
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Uphill
Area of the mountain that is higher up than the skier. |
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Waist
Central part of the skis where the bindings are. |
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